Tourism

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple - Abode of Lord Venkateswara. The temple is the richest and the most visited place of worship in the world.

Gandikota-One of the famous fort in A.P. Gandikota was founded in 1123 by Kakaraja, a subordinate of Ahavamalla Someswara I, the Western Chalukyan king of Kalyana. The town played a significant role during the Kakatiya, Vijayanagara and Qutub Shahi periods. Gandikota is a small village (Lat. 14° 49'5" N and Long. 78° 16'58 E) on the right bank of the river Pennar, 15 km from Jammalamadugu in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh in India. Now Gandikota project is being built for the sake of kadapa district agriculture as the part of jalayagnam and developing tourism Eco-center.

Shahi Jamia Masjid, Adoni- One of the oldest construction in South India. The Jamma Masjid is located within the fort it's a fine piece of Muslim architecture. It was built somewhere around 1662 AD by Siddi Masood Khan, who was an Adil Shahi Governor. ^[5]

Penukonda fort - One of the big fort in Rayalaseema. Second capital of Vijayanagara samrajyam. People believed it as Sri Krishnadevaraya's summer spot. Gagan mahal, Khilla, thimmarasu samdhi, jine temple. From Anantapur 75 km, from Banglore130 km. Nagaloor Anjeneyaswamy (8 feet height) temple in Nagalore (just 14 km from Penukonda), villagers recently reconstructed the temple, they believe its around 800 years old.

Belum Caves - the second largest cave in Indian sub-continent and the longest caves in plains of Indian Subcontinent. It is located at Belum Village in Kolimigundla Mandal of Kurnool District.

Gandi, Kadapa District.

Gurramkonda, Chandragiri, Horsley Hills and Talakona of Chittoor district.

Thimmama Marrimanu - World's largest occupied banyan tree, it covers 5.2 acres (21,000 m²). Age of the tree 550 years. It holds a Guinness Book record. Near Kadiri, from Anantapur 120 kilometres, from Kadiri 20 kilometres.

Kadiri Sree Khadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Kadiri, Anantapur Dist.

From Anantapur 90 kilometers, From Hindupur 85 kilometers, From Madanapalle 80 kilometers.

Penna ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Penna ahobilam, Uravakonda, Anantapur Dist.

From Anantapur 39 kilometers, From Uravakonda 11 kilometers, From Bellary 60 kilometers.

Spiritual proponents

• Annamayya - Spiritual guru also had written songs on Lord Sri Venkateswara, an interesting mention of the lullaby Chandamama Raave, jaabilli raave, which every Telugu mother sings.
• Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji - Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, is from Bommeparthy (Jayalakshmipuram) in Anantapuram district.
• Swami Poornananda ji - Avadhoota Swami of Srisailam.
• Yogi Vemana - Poet
• Sri Pothuluri Veerabramhendra Swamy - Poet and clairvoyant.
• Puttaparti Satya Sai baba - Spiritual and religious savant.
• Jiddu Krishnamurti - Philosopher, Madanapalle.
• Mumtaz Ali - The Satsang Foundation, Madanapalle.  

Mahanandi Temple:- Mahanandi temple is famous for lord siva with special temple architecture. The interesting thing about this temple is that there is a swimming pool inside the temple to which the water will be continuously provided from a water spring which will never dry out. The temple is near to nallamalla forest. Surrounding this temple eight more siva temples are there that is why the nearby town is called Nandyal (mean—combination of nandi alayas).